There are 5 ways to get from Busan to Ulsan by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train, line 5001 bus
best- Take the train from Busan Station to Ulsan StationKTX Busan
- Take the bus from KTX Ulsan Station to City Hall5001
1h 18m₩9,282–38,314Line 1 subway, subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Busan Station to Busan Nat'l Univ. of Edu. Station1
- Take the subway from Busan Nat'l Univ. of Edu. Station to Gaeunpo StationDonghae
1h 44m₩3,875–4,866Train
- Take the train from Busan Station to Gyeongju StationKTX Busan
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang StationNuriro Gyeongju / ...
1h 32m₩11,223–46,090Drive 59.1 km
- Drive from Busan to Ulsan59.1 km
54 min₩12,583–18,175Taxi
- Take the taxi from Busan to Ulsan59.1 km
54 min₩70,000–85,000
Busan to Ulsan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Ulsan is to line 1 subway and subway which costs ₩3,800 - ₩4,900 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Ulsan is to drive which takes 54 min and costs ₩12,000 - ₩19,000.
No, there is no direct train from Busan station to Ulsan station. However, there are services departing from Busan Station and arriving at Taehwagang Station via Gyeongju Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Busan and Ulsan is 72 km. The road distance is 59.1 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Ulsan without a car is to train and line 5001 bus which takes 1h 18m and costs ₩9,000 - ₩39,000.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Busan to Ulsan, including transfers.
Busan to Ulsan train services, operated by Korail, depart from Busan Station.
Busan to Ulsan train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Gyeongju Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Busan to Ulsan is 59 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Busan to Ulsan.
There are 63+ hotels available in Ulsan.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Ulsan, South Korea?
You can take a train from Busan Station to Taehwagang Station via Gyeongju Station in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Ulsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩6,000–8,500
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩8,500–12,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩2,700–9,500
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- Non-reserved
- ₩5,000–7,000
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Ulsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩12,000–37,000
- First Class
- ₩18,000–30,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩2,300–2,700
- Economy Class
- ₩2,700–3,100
- Phone
- +82 1544 5005
- Website
- humetro.busan.kr
Subway from Busan Station to Busan Nat'l Univ. of Edu. Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–1,900
- Schedules at
- humetro.busan.kr
- Rail
- ₩1,600–1,900
Subway from Busan Nat'l Univ. of Edu. Station to Gaeunpo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,200–3,000
- Schedules at
- humetro.busan.kr
- Rail
- ₩2,200–2,800
- Website
- its.ulsan.kr
Bus from KTX Ulsan Station to City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩3,163
- Schedules at
- its.ulsan.kr
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–85,000
Kakao Taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
Deungdae Call
- Phone
- +82 51 600 1000
- Website
- ddcall.co.kr
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